Miata Mailing List: October 1995, Message #166
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   From: Lamb0@aol.com
Subject: RE: Factory Colors
   Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 11:22:23 -0400

In a message dated 95-10-04 22:57:40 EDT, JGROAT@wsmr-emh81.army.mil (John R.
Groat) writes:

>Chirs,
>
>One mistake in your listing of the colors/years offered by Mazda.
>
>The 1992 Brilliant Black with tan interior WAS a special edition Miata.
>This fact has often been overlooked by many non-owners/columnists, but
surely
>it should be corrected and recognized here.
>
>

But this *fact* is not supported by the 1992 Miata brochure or the Mazda
Buyer's Guide. Black is listed as an available color along with the other
colors for that year.  No other Limited Edition, Special Edition or M edition
Miata has ever been listed in a brochure.
  The MAZDA BUYERS GUIDE by John Matras(Motorbooks) refers to the black 1992
Miata as follows: "Tan leather came standard inside, along with a tan vinyl
top.  An AM/FM stero with casette player, power windows, and power steering
were included as was a new *Option Package C*,  including BBS forged alloy
wheels, a Nardi wood shift knob, wood handbrake lever, stainless steel
doorsill scuffplates, cruis control, power atenna, and head rest speakers.
 List price for the "brilliant black" Miata, available on "open order" (not
limited or special) was $17,500 with the other usaual Miata options also
available."
  The 1992 brochure backs this up by listing the option package C as
available only with black Miata)
  Another problem was the Dealers refering to this Miata as limited or
special when trying to sell them.  My salesman try to tell me that my red 93
C package was a special edition.
  
  Now let me say that I agree with you in that it *should* of been a special
edition, but according to the brochures and the buyer's guide it is not.  It
is however, the first and only year to have a Package C with BBS wheels, wood
handles, scuff plates and all the other goodies :)



Chris Lambert / MCA Capital Chapter
Red 93C / MR MIATA lic. plate
"Miatas Across America in '99"
  
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Date: 95-10-04 22:57:40 EDT


Chirs,

One mistake in your listing of the colors/years offered by Mazda.

The 1992 Brilliant Black with tan interior WAS a special edition Miata.
This fact has often been overlooked by many non-owners/columnists, but surely
it should be corrected and recognized here.

Julie '92 Blk/tan SE